Montecito Village Travel | Travel Specialists

Travel Specialists

Montecito Village Travel
3329 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93105
Phone: (805) 969-5096

	John Glowicki Email: jglowicki@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Cruises New Zealand certified specialist Hawaii Australia certified specialist South Pacific Expert Bio A traveler from a very young age, John had traveled throughout most of the United States by age 10! He began his career in travel in 1979 and is experienced in all aspects of travel, his forte being Cruises, Hawaii and the South Pacific. He has sailed on over 20 cruise lines and has been on more than 50 cruises, so what John doesn't know about cruising is not worth knowing. He also travels to Australia at least twice a year so if a trip down under is next on your to do list he would love to hear from you. Contact John
	Karen Ensign Email: kensign@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Specialities: South Pacific Europe Independent travel Business Travel Expert Bio I have over 20 years of experience in the travel industry and would love to assist you with both leisure and business travel. I have travelled to over 20 countries, with the emphasis on Western Europe and the South Pacific. A recent trip to Turkey is high on my list of favorites! Whether you are travelling for business or pleasure, let me share my knowledge, professionalism and enthusiasm with you. Contact Karen
	Mary Emrich Email: marye@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Deluxe Cruising Adventure Travel Europe with an emphasis on France and Italy Asia Chile Africa Expert Bio Mary is a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC), with 29 years of experience in the travel industry. I specialize in deluxe cruises. Our association with Virtuoso, the premier luxury travel group, enables us to offer our cruise clients many exclusive benefits, including complimentary shore excursions and shipboard credits. And for pre- and post-cruise planning, our Virtuoso-partner hotels offer amenities such as room upgrades and breakfast. We also have contacts with local tour companies around the world providing professional guides and customized itineraries. Our clients love this personalized attention. I am also an Adventure Travel Specialist with Virtuoso. I especially love to plan walking tours (south of France, Italy, Chile’s Patagonia region) and expedition cruising, such as the Galapagos or the coast of Vietnam. I know the best companies to work with for this specialized type of travel. My recent trips have included Chile, Vietnam, and Hawaii (always a favorite). You may contact me at 805 965-6465 Contact Mary
	Margie Boutté Email: margie.boutte@att.net Interests & Specialties Europe Cruises European River Cruising Independent Travel Mexico & Hawaii Expert Bio Margie is based in Scottsdale, AZ., and has been serving clients for 20 years. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Turkey, Russia, and the former Soviet Republic of Armenia. She has a passion for cruising as well as all-inclusive beach resorts and has recently embraced culinary travel both at sea and on land. From honeymooners, to seniors, to luxury travelers, including yacht charters, Margie can create the vacation of your dreams and always seems to exceed her client’s expectations. Margie received her Virtuoso accreditation in 2006, Virtuoso Cruise Host accreditation in 2009 and certified as a Sandals/Beaches specialist in 2009. She also holds numerous hotel specialist certifications and keeps current through continuing education and travels. (Current count – 102 cities in 24 countries) My Recent Trips
	Lisa Pinczewski-Sweet Email: lisaps@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Corporate Travel Group Travel Europe Gt. Britain South Pacific and Hawaii Mexico Expert Bio Lisa has been in the travel industry since 1982. She has worked in the Industry in a wide variety of capacities; such as reservations, ticketing agent, gate supervisor and flight attendant with America West and Delta Airlines. Plus she was a re-fueler, a radio tower operator and sales and marketing representative with a Hawaii/Arizona Helicopter Tour Company, as well as, the Italian FIT(Foreign Independent Travel) expert/Office Manager at a European Tour and FIT Company, along the way!! She has already traveled to many exciting destinations, but her goal is to eventually travel the world! She has a wealth of knowledge for every travel need; whether it's a last minute get-away weekend that requires everything from a Limo to roses in your hotel room, to a month long tour of Europe by Riverboat to a Corporate Meeting Convention in Las Vegas, Lisa is the agent to call! Her expertise at ticketing and doing exchanges is also something that she can guide you through; seeing as most of her corporate clients, do many numerous tickets and exchanges throughout a normal business day. Lisa enjoys traveling and indulging in her favorite pastime of photography. I am a Sandals/Beaches Specialist and a Tahiti Tiare Specialist as well as an Italy Specialist, Germany Specialist, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Hawaii Specialist, and All of Britain Specialist, Plus Disney Specialist from the College of Disney. I am working on bring a cruise specialist. With a passion for knowledge, it shouldn't take her long to add them to her already extensive expertise list!
	Sondra Thomas Email: sandythomas@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Asia Exotic Destinations River & Ocean Cruises Hawaii & Mexico International Wholesale Air Expert Bio Sondra has been a Travel Consultant for 17 years. She is a Certified Destination Specialists for Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti, Hawaii, Mexico, Cayman Islands and Central America and she has traveled extensively in Asia, Europe, Africa, Hawaii. "When I travel I like experiencing rather than just pure sightseeing. I like to include exposure to the culture, food, architecture and soft adventure and so I try to always include some of these life enriching experiences for my clients." Contact Sondra
	Dorothy Mullison Smith Email: dsmith@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Mexico Hawaii Family Vacations Club Med Expert Bio Dorothy is a certified Club Med Specialist with 5 years experience in the travel business. Her knowledge on cruising is extensive; she can help you choose the cruiseline and itinerary that is just right for you. Hawaii and Mexico are also two destinations that she is particularly familiar with. She keeps up to date on what's happening in these destinations and can advise you on which is the best resort for your stay. Contact Dorothy
	Susan Lafond Email: slafond@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Hawaii Mexico Europe South America. Expert Bio Susan has been a travel consultant for over 25 years. She was a consultant in Marin county for over 10 years and handled challenging corporate accounts such as Lucasfilm. Susan arranges group travel for photography tours and Basque Cultural tours. She is a great all around travel agent having done extensive leisure and group travel and is known for the creativity that she brings to her clients' travel arrangements. Susan has traveled extensively throughout the world, her specialities being Hawaii, Mexico, Europe and South America. If visiting stately gardens around the world takes your fancy then Susan is the one to call also; she has a wealth of knowledge in this area and would love to hear from you. Contact Susan My Recent Trips Turkey, Italy, Alaska and Canada
	Sandy Nash Email: snash@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Foreign Independent Travel with an emphasis on the adventurous and exotic Expert Bio Culture, cuisine, nature and art are all passions of Sandy Nash. If you seek cultural and culinary adventure, then you need to speak with her. She has visited countless unusual destinations and sent clients to even more... with pleasure...for more than 25 years. Contact Sandy
	Kathy Palmer Email: kpalmer@ytc.com Interests & Specialties Tropical Destinations Cruises Group Travel Expert Bio Kathy enjoys warm-weather destinations. With more than 20 years of travel experience, she specializes in cruises and land arrangements in Mexico and the Caribbean. She also enjoys organizing group travel. Contact Kathy
	Louise West Email: louise@travel2you.net Interests & Specialties Adventure Travel Australia ClubMed Cruising Group Travel Hawaii Mexico Expert Bio Louise West has over 18 years in the travel profession. She specializes in leisure travel with an emphasis on ocean and river cruising, adventure travel and all-inclusive resort destinations. Louise has Experience in planning numerous group travel experiences around the world, and most recently working on group travel to Africa in 2012. Louise also works as a family reunion specialist for cruises and All Inclusive Resorts. My Recent Trips
	John Oberacker Email: John@EdenForYourWorld.com Interests & Specialties John is a Hawaiian destination specialist and a member of the Bonnier Travel & Lifestyle Group’s Virtuoso Travel Advisory Board (including; ISLANDS, Spa, Caribbean Travel + Life, and Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazines) Expert Bio "Eden" is defined as a place or state of great happiness; an unspoiled paradise. Eden exists wherever you are, and John Oberacker is the ideal consultant to help you discover bits of “Eden” wherever you go. "For" all your destination needs, John has been lucky enough to affiliate himself with Virtuoso through Montecito Village Travel as an independent contractor. With this affiliation, John has unique access to the top luxury hotels, tour operators, and cruise lines of the world, allowing him to offer his clientele the best rates, free upgrades, spa credits, dining credits, and many other added amenities when available. All his clients truly receive VIP treatment - all at no extra cost. "Your" utmost travel specialist, John has yielded a large and loyal client base, and his energy and loyalty has produced a team of unlimited resources around the world by establishing himself as a knowledgeable and trustworthy travel advisor. As an expert in all types of travel, John has the skills needed to design your destination wedding, custom honeymoon, ultimate adventure, island getaway, gay and lesbian escape, family reunion, independent tour, cruise or whatever "your" heart desires. A "World" explorer, John has visited over 40 countries. His personal experiences and passion for exploring the diverse islands of the world, makes him a valuable and qualified expert. From Tierra del Fuego, where he lived briefly as a teenager, to Iceland, from Japan, to the British Isles, John has circled the globe and offers a wealth of diverse knowledge to share with his clients. As a certified scuba diver, John also brings his clients unique personal, firsthand knowledge of places such as the Caribbean, The Great Barrier Reef, The South Pacific, Micronesia, Hawaii and even the frigid North Pacific.
	Claire Isquith Email: TravelByClare@Esedona.net Interests & Specialties Commodore, Princess Cruises Certificate of Completion, Virtuoso Host Orientation Thailand Travel Specialist South African FUNDI Destination Specialist Visit Southern Africa Specialist South Pacific Destination Specialist Outrigger Hospitality Specialist Hawaii Destination Specialist Spain Specialist Master Kenya Authorized Travel Specialist Certificate of Achievement, Tourism Ireland Niche Cruise Specialist Certificate Expert Bio Clare K. Isquith has been a practicing, professional travel agent for more than 14 years of which she has been the owner of Global Adventures in Travel, LLC since 2002. She is a Master Cruise Counselor and a Destination Specialist and is affiliated with Virtuoso, as an Independent Contractor with Montecito Village Travel. Clare's specialty is custom-designed client travel for couples, families, and groups, with a high level of personal service, based on her personal travel experience and knowledge. Her group travel experience includes such as: the Southwestern United States, Italy, Spain, England, Buenos Aires, and Israel (5 trips) and Jordan. My Recent Trips
	Liz Costello Email: liz@lmcdirecttravel.com Interests & Specialties Corporate Travel Independent Travel Europe UK Southeast Asia Hawaii Caribbean Mexico South Pacific Expert Bio Based in Manhattan, Liz Costello provides an integral travel solution for financial firms, catering to the particularly demanding requirements of the executive traveler. Liz has over 17 years experience managing complex business travel, detail-oriented client events, high-end luxury vacation travel and financial roadshows. A few things make her stand out above the rest: changes are not a bother, she has in-house financial industry experience, and she is extraordinarily creative in achieving travel and event results. She is continually on the road visiting her clients’ most traveled cities and nurturing clients and industry relationships. Liz worked hands-on as a travel consultant for nearly ten years. She moved on to marketing for government defense, worked at a global investment bank, then tackled the budget conscious world of television production. Now Liz combines all her expertise into one niche unique service-oriented travel solution, worldwide. Liz works well with people; she really listens to her clients, and always keeps it effective but fun. Liz is originally from Santa Barbara and visits frequently, keeping the bi-coastal concept alive.

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